Yahel Explained

Yahel
Hebname:יהל
Arname:ياهل
Founded:1977
Founded By:Reform movement
District:south
Council:Hevel Eilot
Affiliation:Kibbutz Movement
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Coordinates:30.0842°N 35.1292°W

Kibbutz Yahel (Hebrew: יַהֵל) is a Reform kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the Arabah region of the Negev desert, 60 kilometers from the city of Eilat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In it had a population of .

Etymology

The name is symbolic and means: "it shone (shined)". It comes from the Book of Job (31:26).[1]

History

Established in 1977, it was the first kibbutz founded by the Reform movement.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: HaReuveni, Immanuel. Lexicon of the Land of Israel. 393. Miskal - Yedioth Ahronoth Books and Chemed Books. Hebrew. 1999. 965-448-413-7.
    Vilnay, Zev, Rachel and Oren: The Vilnay Guide to Israel. A new Millenium edition, Vol 1: Jerusalem, Beersheba and Southern Israel, Atlit 1999, p. 192,